What I Got at Epcot

This ALMOST qualifies as a UPW, but I since know how it happened, I guess I will have to continue in my quest to acquire one legitimately!

After a couple of days of my mother driving us crazy - which we finally found attributable to the fact that she was remembering how her previous trip to Florida was when she took Thunderduck, Trainwreck, and Lurch 10 years ago. (She was wanting to do the exact same things at the same places with my nephews, Thing1 and Thing2, and Chunk.) Anyhoo - we got to the point at Epcot when I figured it out and told ShallowHal and his wife. MonsterInLaw was with us, too. We schemed to ¨allow¨ her to take the kids back to the condo and take them swimming about mid-day (cuz that´s what they did LAST time!) and we finished going to the World Showcase without them. This ended up being very relaxing because A) we were not having to wait for ShallowHal´s oldest, Thing1, to do all the pin trading that eventually made MyPoolBoy almost insane and B) they sell likker at Epcot. This should be highlighted on tourist information. Why was I not told this sooner?

SOOOOOO We went to the UK section of Epcot and MonsterInLaw treated me to a 1/2 yard of ale. I am not sure how many fluid ounces a 1/2 yard of ale is, but rest assured it was enough to make me happy. So by the time we were in Norway, ShallowHal begins pointing out pseudo-naughty interpretations of the signs on the shops as we were going into the line for one of the rides - do you think I remember what the ride was called? - h3ll people, you´re lucky I remember I was in Norway! Anyway, as I was looking at the signs, I ran smack into one of the poles that comes out of the ground where they hang the ropes to separate the lines of people - and it did not hurt! The next afternoon though, I had a huge-a$$ bruise on my abdomen and knee on the left side - precisely where the impact with the pole had occurred, so I therefore concluded that it probably DID hurt, I was just too drunk to know it at the time!

When I called and told Felix about it, her concerns were simple: Was I sober? (of course not) and Did someone take a picture of it? (sicko)

I am so thrilled that she can find entertainment in my misfortune.

The Prodigal Princess Returns

I back from Florida - 10 days and not one of them spent laying by the pool or on the beach! We hit theme parks and tourist traps like you wouldn´t believe - and I did not buy one single flamingo! Don´t know how that happened!

I using today as a day of rest - I´ll post more tomorrow.

Pig Candy Recipe Amendment & Reggae

Just wanted you to know that the thick bacon does NOT work - it comes out floppy. We also decided that considering we are using local (Read: Cheap) bacon, it might help if we drain off the fat halfway through cooking so that it can crisp up better.

Some wild hair made me download and burn some reggae style songs onto a cd - it is very conducive to on-the-porch wine drinking. ...It has been titled "Porch Drunk-y"
BWAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA!

Leaving for Florida on Friday - haven´t packed a Dayum thing!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I really should not laugh at this. It is cruel... BWAHAHAHAHAHAA! That is EXACTLY why it is funny:

I Got Carded!

Buying beer at Walmart for DrunkenFelix.

So there, beeyotches!

Pig Candy

Ahhhh - adventures at Felix´s house have given rise to some ¨rules¨ for Pig Candy.
First of all, here is the recipe:
Bacon (several strips)
Brown Sugar (enough to coat strips of bacon)

Directions

1. Coat uncooked bacon in some dark brown sugar.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Recipe from The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook and Financial Planner, by Jill Conner Browne copyright Copyright 2003, Three Rivers Press publishing.

Now, due to my inebriated state after the required 20 minutes, the second batch of pig candy that we made last Friday night was done when the smoke alarm went off - literally. I burned the h3ll out of it. This gave rise to the first 2 rules of Pig Candy:

Rule 1) I am not allowed to make the second batch of Pig Candy (due to the aforementioned inebriated state that I will undoubtedly be in after 20 minutes of being at Felixś house)

Rule 2) If you arrive late to Felixś house, you will not get any Pig Candy (see the reasoning for Rule 1)

One of our sub friends was there with us Friday night and told me she had tried to make it but all the sugar came off and did not coat it so well. Our theory was that she had used a good quality of bacon that was too lean and did not have enough fat to hold the sugar in place. Well after reading the Marriott´s menu for Motherś Day Brunch and arriving at the conclusion that $45 was too much to pay for it considering that the salad bar had ¨local lettuce" -which we surmised to mean that it came from HEB - this past weekend we arrived at Rule 3:

Rule 3) To ensure quality Pig Candy, you must use ¨local bacon¨ (no expensive stuff! Go for the Hill Country Fare/HEB brand!)

Stress Relief

Got this in an email from my aunt.

Just in case you are having a rough day, here is a stress management technique recommended in all the latest psychological journals.

The funny thing is that it really does work and will make you smile.

1. Picture yourself lying on your belly on a warm rock that hangs out over a crystal clear stream.
2. Picture yourself with both your hands dangling in the cool running water.
3. Birds are sweetly singing in the cool mountain air.
4. No one knows your secret place.
5. You are in total seclusion from that hectic place called the world.
6. The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity.
7. The water is so crystal clear that you can easily make out the face of the person you are holding underwater.

See? It really does work. You're smiling already.

Tarnnia's Granny - My New Idol!!!

I completely and totally have a new hero! Here is just a sample of some of Granny's antics -- I swear - I can imagine me and Felix being like this in about 40 years. I've been driving her nuts by talking like Granny - and that is SANS VODKA! Can't wait till I've got a few martinis in me and I start channeling Granny!

Barbie Girl Lip Sync

BWWWWAAAAAAHAHHAAAHAAAHAAA!

Someone needs to get out of the dorms more!

My Own Worst Enemy lip sync

This is not as hard as I thought it would be. There's plenty of crazy people out there with video cameras!

Jessie's Girl Lip Sync

I must caution you that the girl gets a little too into it at one point -- maybe it was just the sound of Rick's voice!!!!!

Grace Kelly lip sync

Ok, so I found this one, too! I think I'll probably find all the songs on my wtp playlist and post 'em. Watch the girl in the back with the towels!!!!!

Grace Kelly



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Killer Queen lip sync

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Got this from MySpace Videos. I probably don't have to tell most of y'all which kid of mine this reminds me of!!!!

No matter how you look at it, smart is not pretty!

Ok, so after a bit of an argument with MyPoolBoy (he sat by Felix last night at RBar instead of me - I pointed it out, he got defensive), I've come to realize a few painful realities about myself.

I use housework and cooking as a means to make up for any shortcomings I feel I have as a woman (i.e. - if I'm not pretty enough) - so that is probably why I go into overload-rampage-nesting mode whenever I am feeling sorry for myself.

I usually end up feeling sorry for myself after I've tried too hard to be "strong" after some sort of downfall (ok, my uncle's funeral was Monday, and I had to deal with TAKS on Tuesday, so it's been a rough week) -- and I think I do this because I have a habit of hiding my feelings (weakness) until I finally just implode. Then the whole "I'm not good enough monster" rears its ugly head.

I've always been "the smart one" and no matter how "attractive" people try to make you think that beauty on the inside is, the reality is pretty and smart are not the same thing.

Don't Mess With My Peeps!

From Wikipedia:

Peep Jousting

The messy and largely self-entertaining game, "Peeps Jousting" is played with a microwave. One takes two Peeps, and licks the right-hand side of each until sticky. A toothpick is thereby adhered to each Peep, pointing forward like a jousting lance. The Peeps are then set in a microwave, squared off against one another, and heated up. As they expand, the toothpick lances thrust toward each opponent, and the winner is the one that does not pop and deflate. There have been many confirmed deaths of peeps. Ties (both fatal and harmless) are common. Both usually are eaten after the competition, however, regardless who the victor was, calling into question the nature of "winning" in such a circumstance.

And people say I'm weird....

Places I've Peed

I just responded to this thread over on BannedCamp. I thought that it bore repeating here:

I have peed on the field at Permian High School (yes, the Friday Night Lights school). I was out drunk with the rest of the gymnastics team (we went to the cross-town rival school) one night and we felt it needed to be done.

I've also attempted to pee on a fire hydrant, but it required a clothing change later.

You! Off the Pole!

Another playlist - this is one that will make drunken middle-aged women think that they should be the center of attention by climbing onto a table and grinding their hips.

You! Off The Pole!
1.
Like A Virgin
Madonna
2.
You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC
3.
Pour Some Sugar On Me
Def Leppard
4.
Cherry Pie
Warrant
5.
Lady Marmalade
Patti LaBelle
6.
Brick House
Commodores
7.
Love To Love You Baby
Donna Summer
8.
Nasty Boys
Janet Jackson
9.
Feel Like Making Love
Bad Company
10.
Toxic
Britney Spears
11.
Fire
Pointer Sisters

Drunk-Alongs

This is my list for the next cd that I will probably put together for the Lucilles. Guaranteed to make even DrunkenFelix the Self-Proclaimed Tone-Deaf Wonder sing out loud.

H3ll, singing badly beats puking in the yard, hitting on your friend's husband, or peeing down your leg. Now I probably need to get drunk and see which ones I will actually sing with...so that I can burn a cd this weekend and take it for a trial run to the BIG SECRET SLUMBER PARTY on Friday the 13th. (Our secretary is leaving, and we are giving her a surprise going away party by having her husband dump her at Felix's house that night!)

Drunk-Alongs
1.
Love Will Keep Us Together
Captain And Tennille
2.
Delta Dawn
Tanya Tucker
3.
Tubthumping
Chumbawumba
4.
Rhinestone Cowboy
Glen Campbell
5.
The Love Boat
Jack Jones
6.
Hotel California
Eagles
7.
Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond
8.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
9.
The Boys are Back In Town
Thin Lizzy
10.
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
Vickie Lawrence
11.
Sister Christian
Night Ranger
12.
American Pie
Don Mclean
13.
Friends In Low Places
Garth Brooks
14.
Build Me Up Buttercup
Herman's Hermits
15.
500 Miles
The Proclaimers
16.
You Never Even Call Me By My Name
David Allen Coe
17.
Come Sail Away
Styx
18.
Fight For Your Right To Party
Beastie Boys
19.
Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
Freddy Fender
20.
Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash
21.
Shout
Jackie Wilson
22.
Livin' On A Prayer
Bon Jovi
23.
Summer Nights
From: Grease
24.
Don't Bring Me Down
ELO
25.
Come On Eileen
Dexy's Midnight Runners

Sad News

Jake the Air-Humping PervDog may be really sick. Felix's niece says that she fed him some of that recalled dog food! He is going to the vet today.

Meme about Cars

1. What kind of automobile do you drive?
Dodge Durango

2. What kind of automobile do you WISH you drove?
Mercedes or some old antique

3. When is the last time you bought a vehicle (new or used)?
about 2 years ago (but never for ME)

4. What is your color of choice as far as vehicles go?
navy

5. Do you regularly have your oil changed?
no

6. How long do you generally keep a vehicle before thinking about buying a new one?
until it falls apart or someone gives me their hand-me down so they can get a new one

7. What kind of automobile will you buy next?
who knows?